Arranged
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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2007
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ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages.
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Details
Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
10 Mar 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
Hebrew (modern), English, Arabic
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
6 wins
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
For a movie meant to shake viewers out of their ignorance, this clunky drama sure does indulge in a lot of stereotypes.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
14 Dec 2007
rotten:
In Arranged two devout Brooklyn schoolteachers clutch hands across the religious divide as their respective families prepare to marry them off.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
14 Dec 2007
fresh:
Precise lensing, a strong sense of locale and vibrant, eminently likeable perfs enliven Arranged.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
13 Dec 2007
rotten:
Lamentable scenes include that comic relief stand-by, the Bad Date Montage, but the movie comes off better than it should by virtue of Benhamou and (especially) Lister-Jones, appealing and modest young actors who create a plausible central relationship,
– Nick Pinkerton,
Village Voice,
11 Dec 2007